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Is Phantosmia/phantom Smell A Symptom Of Seizures?
I m on an anti depressant and I ve been having these phantom smells. It s a pungent, musty order that no one smells but me.in fact I thought the smell was me.but after talking to my epileptic sister she told me she gets this same symptom before having a seizure sometimes.should I be concerned
Sat, 28 Nov 2015
such symptoms are called aura or prodrome of a seizure. But i would like to know that
1) do you get such smells episodically or persistantly? if its persistant, it is less likely to be due to seizure.
2) Had you seizure in past ever?
3) if persistant smell , such phantom smell can occur due to nasal cavity pathology and in some people with poor oral hygeine.
1) do you get such smells episodically or persistantly? if its persistant, it is less likely to be due to seizure.
2) Had you seizure in past ever?
3) if persistant smell , such phantom smell can occur due to nasal cavity pathology and in some people with poor oral hygeine.
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